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Postal Workers Hold Nationwide 'Day of Action' Oct. 1 in 90 Cities to Promote Vote-by-Mail, Demand First-Class Service Year-Round
October 1, 2024
WASHINGTON – On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s...
APWU Maintenance Division Secures $15 Million Part-Time Regular Settlement Agreement
September 23, 2024
In 2021, the APWU Maintenance Division filed a national dispute regarding the Postal Service's violation of Article 7 section 3 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), specifically concerning the 2.5 percent cap on the total number of Part-...
Dirzius Honored at New England Convention
May 10, 2016
Pictured left to right: John Dirzius,
Scott Hoffman, Lorraine Sawyer, and Bill Weaver.
The Massachussetts Postal Workers Union honored Northeast Region Coordinator John Dirzius with the 2016 Moe Biller Leadership Award at the recent New England...
Convention Rooms Are Filling Fast
May 9, 2016
Hotel rooms at the site of the union’s National Convention are filling fast, so locals, state organizations and members-at-large who plan to attend should make reservations soon if they haven’t already done so, says Secretary-Treasurer Liz Powell.
Contract Arbitration Hearings Conclude
May 6, 2016
Arbitration hearings on the APWU Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Postal Service have concluded and the union expects a decision in 30 to 60 days, President Mark Dimondstein has announced.
APWU Joins Verizon Strikers’ National Day of Action
May 6, 2016
On the picket line in Washington, DC.
In a show of support, APWU members joined Verizon strikers on picket lines during their National Day of Action on May 5.
Virginia P&DC Faces $120,000 Fine for OSHA Violations
May 6, 2016
The Richmond, VA, Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) is facing $120,000 fine for OSHA violations for exposing workers to the dangers of powered industrial equipment. On April 26, the facility received four repeat citations and one “other...